NOWVERTICAL GROUP INC (NOW.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada • TSX Venture Exchange • TSX-V:NOW • CA67013H1064
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0 (-1.75%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
NOW gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 68 industry peers in the Software industry. NOW has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. NOW has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year NOW has reported negative net income.
- In the past year NOW has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
1.2 Ratios
- NOW's Return On Assets of -3.19% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. NOW outperforms 55.88% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -46.29%, NOW is doing worse than 63.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 19.68%, NOW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.65% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -3.19% | ||
| ROE | -46.29% | ||
| ROIC | 19.68% |
ROA(3y)-12.52%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 13.17%, NOW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- NOW has a Gross Margin (50.11%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of NOW has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 50.11% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-11.34%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NOW is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for NOW has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- NOW has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- NOW has an Altman-Z score of 0.48. This is a bad value and indicates that NOW is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- NOW has a Altman-Z score of 0.48. This is in the lower half of the industry: NOW underperforms 60.29% of its industry peers.
- NOW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.02. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 4.02, NOW is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.02 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.48 |
ROIC/WACC2.06
WACC9.54%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.88 indicates that NOW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- NOW has a worse Current ratio (0.88) than 63.24% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.88 indicates that NOW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.88, NOW is doing worse than 63.24% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 43.65% over the past year.
- NOW shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -8.45%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 144.14% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)43.65%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-196.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.45%
Revenue growth 3Y144.14%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-15.18%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -17.51% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
- Based on estimates for the next years, NOW will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -17.22% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-109.35%
EPS Next 2Y-47.02%
EPS Next 3Y-17.51%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-62.23%
Revenue Next 2Y-34.52%
Revenue Next 3Y-17.22%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for NOW. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- NOW is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.70.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NOW indicates a rather cheap valuation: NOW is cheaper than 86.76% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- NOW is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.7 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of NOW indicates a rather cheap valuation: NOW is cheaper than 85.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.9 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as NOW's earnings are expected to decrease with -17.51% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-47.02%
EPS Next 3Y-17.51%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for NOW!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NOWVERTICAL GROUP INC / NOW.CA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of NOWVERTICAL GROUP INC (NOW.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to NOW.CA.
What is the valuation status of NOWVERTICAL GROUP INC (NOW.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to NOWVERTICAL GROUP INC (NOW.CA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is NOWVERTICAL GROUP INC (NOW.CA) stock?
NOWVERTICAL GROUP INC (NOW.CA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
How financially healthy is NOWVERTICAL GROUP INC?
The financial health rating of NOWVERTICAL GROUP INC (NOW.CA) is 1 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for NOWVERTICAL GROUP INC (NOW.CA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NOWVERTICAL GROUP INC (NOW.CA) is expected to decline by -109.35% in the next year.